An abused human orphan. A cursed werewolf Prince trapped in his monster form. And a cursed island which once entered, there's no leaving ever. What would you do if you're a human trapped on a deserted island with a monster capable of having you for breakfast in one moment's breath? Except he's not a monster. He's a Prince that's cursed to stay as a monster. And only you can be the Beauty to his Beast. ~~~ Avril, an innocent human orphan, fell overboard a ship and was washed ashore on a deserted island. There she beholds a terrifying sight, a monstrous wolf bigger than a human. He is Prince Dakar, an Alpha Prince who was cursed to remain as a wolf animal and a monster for decades. Avril is taken in by the cursed prince and he surprisingly shows care for her. He knows who she is... to him. But she has no idea what she is in for the moment she got washed ashore on that island. She just entered into a battle to free the cursed Island Wolf. But could she love and stay with a cursed monster like him? And if she was to live in his world full of supernatural people like him, could she survive as the only human? This is a story of love, betrayal, battles and loyalty. Prince Dakar and human Avril's love story. THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
Avril noticed, as she was walking, that two hefty men were following her every move. At first, she thought they were going to woo her. But after minutes of just following her trail, she knew something was wrong.
"Do they want to kidnap me?" she thought, as her heart began to beat fast.
"Of course not," she muttered with a sad chuckle, "no one would want to kidnap someone they won't get a ransom out of."
She was wearing a floral print dress with sunflowers on it - her prettiest dress, which she wore whenever she felt down. This particular day, she felt even more down and depressed than ever. She had run out of food, and the neighbors had insulted her when she went to beg.
"It's not like it's my fault my parents died while owing everybody," she had said to herself earlier, while crying.
In order to clear her head, she decided to take a long walk around the village farms. She lived in an island village in the Philippines, where their major occupation was fishing and rice farming. The rice was not ready for harvest yet; if not, she would have at least had little to eat then. She would work on the farms and get paid, then take little of the rice home. But the harvest was still months away. Also, none of the fishermen agreed to let a woman on their boat, and they wouldn't even give her one fish for free. Maybe they really did hate her, as she thought.
Avril sniffed and wiped her stubborn tears, which were trying to blur her vision. She looked behind her and saw that the two men had disappeared.
"Thank God," she said, and continued to walk. She palmed her forehead and lowered her head when she hit something hard. She immediately dropped her hand and lifted her head, only to see one of the hefty men in front of her.
"Oh, sorry," she said, and tried taking the other bush path. He grabbed her hand, and she gasped. She jerked her hand off abruptly and turned around, attempting to run, but was immediately carried up by the second hefty man, who was right behind her. He covered her mouth, and they ran into one of the rice plantations. They kept running until they got to a secluded farm area.
The sun had set, so the farmers had all gone home. They lowered her to the ground, with her mouth still covered firmly. She was struggling and kicking her legs aggressively, but they easily pinned her down, so she couldn't move anymore. There, in the darkening sky and chilly atmosphere, they raped her, one after the other, until she blacked out. They didn't feel any remorse or pity for her, because that was their lifestyle. After they had gotten their satisfaction, they carried her to their ship and sailed away before sunrise.
The floor was so cold that it made Avril's body numb. She had been lying there for hours, unconscious. And when she finally woke up, her teeth couldn't help but chatter. She looked around her and saw she was in a kind of cell. There were iron bars right in front, and the floor was metallic. She knew immediately what had happened to her. She had been kidnapped, and these people were not after a ransom. She remembered vividly that they had raped her, and she tried hard not to think about it. However, no matter how hard she tried not to, she found her mind being flooded with bitter memories. Not just that of the recent rape, but also of Ed's. Ed had lured her to his room, all in the name of giving her some chores to do, which he was to pay for. But instead, he raped her mercilessly and took her innocence. That was five years before this second rape. Her parents were still alive then.
"I advise you not to cry. Just save your energy for later," a female voice said to her. She looked up and saw three other ladies in the cell with her. Two of them were black and looked purely African, with their hairstyles. The other looked Chinese. The three of them had one thing in common - they looked tired and drained out.
"What?" she asked, and wiped the tears that had slid down her face. "You don't have to cry. It's just a waste of energy," the black girl in front said.
"You have to save your energy for what's coming," the second black girl said.
"What's coming?" Avril asked, with panic in her voice.
The girls sighed and looked away. None spoke to her again. She wanted to ask more questions but decided not to. The girls stayed in that cold, dark cell for hours, with no one saying a word. The only thing heard was the noise of the men from up the ship. It was obvious to Avril they were in the deck.
"I'm Nana, from Ghana," one of the black girls spoke up. They couldn't see each other, but Avril guessed it was the second black girl who spoke to her.
"You must be Filipino. We overheard the men saying that we were in the Philippines," Nana said.
"Yes," Avril said, with a cracking voice. Her throat was dry, and she needed water. "I'm Filipino."
"Your parents must be so worried," Nana said.
"All of our parents would be so worried to death right now. But we have to be strong for them. We can pull out of this," the first black girl said.
"I don't have anyone to be worried for me. I have no parents," Avril said, and bowed her head.
For a few seconds, the girls were quiet.
"Then you have to be strong for yourself. You can pull through this," the first black girl said again.
"Thank you."
"By the way, I'm Chidi. I'm half Nigerian and half Kenyan."
"It's nice to meet you, Chidi."
"By the way, how did they get you?" Nana asked.
"I was walking through a lonely bush path. They ambushed me, and...and..." The words stuck in her throat.
"They raped you, didn't they?" Chidi asked.
Avril didn't answer, but they already knew her answer.
"We're so sorry about that. Don't let it get to you," Nana said. "We all were and are still being sexually harassed."
"What is this place? Where are we?" Avril asked.
"A ship."
"I know that. What I meant was, why are we here?"
"They are human traffickers. They sell children and women. The women...are mostly for sexual satisfaction. We were many before, but they all got sold out," Chidi explained.
Cold chills ran all over Avril's body.
"We're all waiting for what fate brings our way. We can only hope that we'll leave all these alive," Nana opined.
"One advice for you? Don't fight them. Go along with them, and don't resist. They kill those who prove stubborn. The Chinese girl just lost her friend," Nana said again.
"What? They killed her?"
"In cold blood," Nana replied.
Avril let out a deep sigh.
"Don't be scared. It's going to be fine," Chidi assured, as if she wasn't scared at all.
"You haven't told us your name," she asked.
"Avril. My name is Avril," she said, and hugged her legs, the reality of what she was in for dawning on her.
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Elena, once a pampered heiress, suddenly lost everything when the real daughter framed her, her fiancé ridiculed her, and her adoptive parents threw her out. They all wanted to see her fall. But Elena unveiled her true identity: the heiress of a massive fortune, famed hacker, top jewelry designer, secret author, and gifted doctor. Horrified by her glorious comeback, her adoptive parents demanded half her newfound wealth. Elena exposed their cruelty and refused. Her ex pleaded for a second chance, but she scoffed, “Do you think you deserve it?” Then a powerful magnate gently proposed, “Marry me?”
"I, Riccardo Saviano, future Alpha of the Grey Shadow Moon Pack, reject you, Artemisia Guerrieri, Daughter of Alpha Franco of the Blood Moon Pack, as my mate and future Luna." One single sentence. One stupid single sentence was all it took to disintegrate my life. And the day of my birthday, on which this sentence was audaciously uttered to me, I lost the love of my life, my future mate, and my wolf, all at once. As I'm still assembling the pieces of my shattered heart years later, there they come. Like lightning out of a crystal blue sky. My Mates. But wait... If I am mated to triplets, how come I'm about to be mated to 5 gorgeous men? *** TW: explicit and foul language; spicy content; explicit sex scenes ***
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